Pencil.



A. M. MORRISON.

PENCIL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1913.

1,131,786. 1 Patented Mar.16,1915.

4 11 0 $7M W+WW UNITED sra r as PATENT GFFICE.

ARTHUR M. MORRISON, 015 DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

PENCIL.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR M. MORRI- soN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pencils, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to pencils of that type in which the support for the lead is formed by a wound paper sheet, spiral strips of which may be removed to expose a new portion of the lead whenever necessary.

It is the object of the invention to utilize the paper strips which are removed from the pencil by placing thereon printed matter which will be exposed by the unwinding of the strip. The printing is performed upon the sheet before it is wound to form the pencil, but the arrangement is such that the printed lines will fall between the lines of severance, so that each detached strip will have a complete meaning in itself.

My invention therefore comprises,first, the construction of the pencil; and second, the method employed in forming the same, as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of the sheet before winding of the same upon the lead, and showing the arrangement of the printed matter thereon; and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the completed pencil with one of the spiral strips removed therefrom and exposing the printed matter thereon.

A is a paper blank of suitable dimensions for forming a wound tube or holder for the lead. This sheet is formed with weakened lines B extending obliquely thereacross, and between these weakened lines printed matter C is arranged to extend longitudinally Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 16, 1913.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

Serial No. 774,019.

thereof. The blank thus formed is then wound about the lead to form the pencil, and is secured by a suitable adhesive at its outer edge.

In use, the strips between the weakened lines may be successively detached by breaking the adhesion at the end and then unwinding spirally. As this is done the printed matter will be exposed and will be forced upon the attention of the person performing the operation.

The advantages of the construction are obviousas it will be appreciated that the manufacturer may obtain an increased profit by placing advertising matter upon the strips, or, if desired, the pencils may be given away and the whole profit obtained from the advertising matter. Furthermore, as the printed matter may be applied to the full width sheet before it is wound to form the holder. the additional cost of manufacture will be trivial.

What I claim as my invention is:

A combined pencil and printed matter advertising device. comprising a lead core and a paper blank having weakened lines therein. and printed matter extending longitudinallv between said weakened lines. said blank being coiled spirally about said core to permit of successive portions of said core and printed matter being exposed upon the simultaneous unwinding and severing of the successive portions of said blank intermediate said weakened lines, the printed matter on said blank being so arranged that the portion in each detached strip will convey a complete meaning in itself.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' ARTHUR M. MORRISON.

Witnesses:

JAMES P. BARRY, HENRI E. BOWMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents.

Washington, D. C. 

